Discussing the relationship of politics and religion in the age of globalization, Cardinal Bertone said, “I am convinced that politics is necessary, but I believe that, to communicate genuine values, it must respect the ‘bridge’ that unites each of these values with God.”

Without that bridge of transcendence, Cardinal Bertone said, politics loses sight of the common good and focuses instead on selfish, short-term goals.

The negative consequences of that approach can be seen in a variety of contemporary problems, including the “present financial crisis,” he said.

Said Cardinal Bertone, “Wherever one’s own benefit is sought in the short term, virtually identifying that with the good, one ends up by canceling one’s own benefit.”

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